If you've never cared for the store-bought stuff or even most homemade versions, you're not alone. But just wait until you've tried this ultimate homemade mincemeat recipe - it's a total game-changer! Whether you've never liked mincemeat or you've always loved it, prepare … Continue reading →
BEST Instant Pot Chili
This Instant Pot Chili recipe is a favorite in our home. A delicious blend of beef, beans, tomatoes, a variety of fragrant spices, and a "secret ingredient" all come together to create a tummy-warming, soul-satisfying chili that is out of this world delicious! Have … Continue reading →
Creamy Cabbage and Kielbasa Soup
This wonderful Creamy Cabbage and Kielbasa Soup is packed with healthy veggies, savory kielbasa sausage, and is loaded with flavor!  It's one of our family favorites and we're confident it's going to become a regular favorite in your home too! This is a terrific make-ahead … Continue reading →
Old Fashioned Beef Stew
Look no further for the BEST beef stew recipe! Positively PACKED with FLAVOR, this is the richest, tastiest old fashioned beef stew and we're confident you're going to love it as much as we do! It's not hard to make an excellent beef stew, but it's easy to make a … Continue reading →
Ultimate Lard Pie Crust
Get ready to make the BEST flavored and BEST textured pastry crust EVER! Buttery goodness meets perfect flakiness in this homemade lard pie crust recipe that takes less than 5 minutes to make and is sure to become your go-to from now on! I think the original … Continue reading →
Pumpkin Pie Spice
Made with ingredients you already have in your pantry, this homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice recipe is super quick to make and is cheaper and much more FLAVORFUL than store-bought!  Use this in any recipe calling for pumpkin spice and you'll immediately notice the massive flavor … Continue reading →
Grilled Salmon with Peach Salsa
Grilled Salmon with Peach Salsa  If you're looking for a fabulous grilled salmon recipe to add to your repertoire, this one's a must try! Smoky grilled salmon is topped a fresh and vibrant sweet-spicy salsa featuring peaches and jalapenos! Quick and easy to make with … Continue reading →
Bread and Butter Pickles
Delightfully crunchy with the perfect balance of sweet and tart, these bread and butter pickles are a breeze to make and can be stored in the refrigerator or canned for long-term storage. These are practically a staple in our home and we love them on sandwiches, burgers, or … Continue reading →
Coconut Sunflower Seed Cookies
Sweet coconut, chewy oats, and salty toasted sunflower seeds pair in these delightful and delicious Coconut Sunflower Seed Cookies! Sunflowers are such happy flowers and it's hard not to feel cheered up just by looking at them. I've always wanted to visit a huge … Continue reading →
Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad
Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Salad Enjoy your favorite pizza toppings in this pasta salad! Easy to assemble and made in advance, bring this to your next family picnic, BBQ, or potluck! You just can't have too many pasta salad recipes.  They're the perfect accompaniment to … Continue reading →
Creole Mustard
Warning - this homemade Creole Mustard recipe is going to keep you coming back for more! This mustard is made with a Creole kick that will really make your mouth water. Make a jar today, and you’ll find yourself using it all the time! I really haven’t bought sauces, … Continue reading →
Colonial Hot Chocolate
Reminiscent of hot chocolate from the days of the early American colonies, this Colonial Hot Chocolate recipe incorporates the traditional warm spices for an old-fashioned, nostalgic, and absolutely delicious flavor! © Charles Brutlag | Dreamstime What we know as … Continue reading →
Andouille and Greens with Cheese Grits
Sautéed Andouille and Greens with Cheese Grits  Flavorful andouille sausage is cooked up with caramelized onions and sauteed Cajun-seasoned greens served over delicious cheesy grits. It's Southern comfort food at its best! Of Native American origin, grits are a staple … Continue reading →
Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies (3 Ingredients)
Healthy Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe  Made with just 3 ingredients, these cookies are wonderfully chewy, deliciously flavorful, AND you can enjoy them without all the guilt! Paleo and gluten free. Wouldn't it be nice if all delicious recipes were this easy? Yep, … Continue reading →
White Bean Chili with Roasted Corn and Peppers
Cozy up to a bowl of this flavor-packed White Bean Chili with Roasted Corn and Peppers and you'll feel warmed up in no time - both body and soul! And you can easily swap the chicken broth for vegetable to make this a vegetarian or vegan white bean chili! Nothing … Continue reading →
Hard Sauce (Brandy Butter)
A traditional Hard Sauce recipe (aka Brandy Butter recipe) that's quick and easy to make and will add extra flavor, moisture, and exquisite yumminess to your warm desserts! It's an absolute MUST for a traditional Christmas spread! This traditional brandy butter comes … Continue reading →
Eggnog Custard Sauce
Luxuriously smooth, creamy, and irresistibly delicious, this Eggnog Custard recipe will become your go-to dessert sauce for the holidays! Custard is a popular dessert sauce throughout the UK in particular as well as in other parts of the world. Most commonly it's vanilla … Continue reading →
Pumpkin Eggnog Cake
This Pumpkin Eggnog Cake is a guaranteed crowd pleaser! The texture is fabulous and the flavor is exquisite! It's delicious on it's own but coupled with the eggnog custard it's absolutely incredible and adds a touch of elegance! When I developed this Pumpkin Eggnog … Continue reading →
Creamy Pumpkin Dip
This deliciously sweet and creamy Pumpkin Dip will keep you happily dipping at your next autumn or holiday-themed gathering! Made from scratch with just a handful of ingredients, it's made without any mixes and without Cool Whip! I've been a huge fan of dips ever … Continue reading →
Whole Grain Pumpkin Waffles (GF)
Whole Grain Pumpkin Waffles Recipe  These delicious pumpkin spice waffles are made with oat flour and are naturally gluten-free. Wholesome and delicious they're sure to become a family favorite! It's like eating pumpkin pie for breakfast, only healthier! ;) These … Continue reading →
Pumpkin Mac and Cheese
This Pumpkin Mac and Cheese recipe features two kinds of cheese, fresh herbs, and a show-stopping parmesan-pecan breadcrumb topping. It's utterly deelicious! Few things say "comfort" like a plate piled high with macaroni and cheese.  And I don't mean the boxed kind. … Continue reading →
Lemon Blackberry Rosemary Spritzer
Lemon Blackberry Rosemary Spritzer Sweet blackberries, tangy lemon and woody rosemary mingle together to create a thoroughly refreshing and unforgettably delicious drink! Lemon Blackberry Rosemary Spritzer Every year for the past 13 years we've continued a tradition … Continue reading →
Popcorn Chicken (Buffalo-Style)
Who can resist perfectly crispy popcorn chicken? Not me! Now couple that with some hot sauce and a phenomenal homemade blue cheese dressing for some buffalo-style popcorn chicken and you're in heaven! Crispy on the outside and soft and tender on the inside, these … Continue reading →
Curried Lentil Soup
Packed with flavor and nutrients, this Curried Lentil Soup is a recipe you'll want to double because it also freezes well and makes for the perfect quick and ready meal! I've partnered with Aneto to bring you this recipe. This Curried Lentil Soup recipe packs in a TON … Continue reading →
BEST EVER Buttermilk Biscuits
Hands down the softest, fluffiest, flakiest, most tender buttermilk biscuits EVER! Give them a try and we're confident you'll agree they're simply the BEST! Best Buttermilk Biscuits I have to tell you I've never been a fan of baking powder biscuits. I've always found … Continue reading →
Blue Cheese Dressing
There's simply no good reason to ever use store-bought! This homemade blue cheese dressing recipe is simple to make, has TONS of delicious uses, is WAY better than anything at the store, and is simply the BEST!! What is Blue Cheese Dressing? Blue cheese dressing is a … Continue reading →
Authentic Jambalaya
Authentic Jambalaya Recipe. This quintessential dish from New Orleans is a spicy one-pot rice dish featuring chicken, andouille sausage, shrimp, and a whole host of Southern flavors. Let the feast begin! Most of us won't be going down to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, … Continue reading →
Classic Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry sauce is a staple at the holiday table and as with most things, NOTHING beats homemade. This homemade cranberry sauce recipe is so easy and will become your go-to from now on! The holidays simple aren't complete without homemade cranberry sauce - every … Continue reading →
Homemade Italian Sausage
This homemade Italian sausage recipe not only enables you to maintain full control over the quality of your sausage, it also tastes WAY better than store-bought! It's super easy to make and you can double our triple the recipe and freeze it so you always have sausage on … Continue reading →
Creamy Tomato Soup
With the perfect balance of exquisite flavors and a luxuriously creamy texture, this Creamy Tomato Soup recipe is irresistibly delicious and will become a regular favorite! I've been enjoying a wonderful harvest from my garden throughout the summer and of course few … Continue reading →
BEST Whole Grain Zucchini Muffins (GF)
Wonderfully moist, fluffy and packed with flavor, these gluten free zucchini muffins are so delicious that no one will ever guess they're gluten free! I'm not a fan of many, probably even most, gluten free recipes because in addition to their texture being dry and … Continue reading →
Ultimate Greek Burgers
The amount of flavor these Greek Burgers pack is simply out of this world! Juicy, succulent and mega flavorful, these burgers are a total showstopper! Downright swoon-worthy, we refer to these burgers as "ultimate" because the amount of flavor they pack is dizzyingly … Continue reading →
Homemade Smoked Cheddar Sausages
Smoky, zesty and oozing with cheese, these homemade smoked cheddar sausages are absolutely perfect for your next grilling party! Make a double batch while you're at it and freeze them for your convenience! Sausage-making is something I started dabbling in a few years … Continue reading →
Candied Bacon
Sweet, salty, smoky, rich with umami and a deliciously crispy-chewy texture, it's everything Candied Bacon should be. It's INSANELY delicious! It's hard to imagine bacon being any better than straight out of the frying pan. But that's where you'll need to stretch … Continue reading →
Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Bark
Sweet with a hint of salty, smooth and crunchy, incredibly delicious...these all describe this quick and easy Chocolate Pumpkin Seed Bark that will make you smile every time you take a bite! It all started with a bag of pumpkin seed Bark Thins. I was eating low carb … Continue reading →
Wonton Soup
One of the most popular of all Chinese soups, with its rich and aromatic broth and its plump, flavor-packed wontons, this wonton soup is a guaranteed showstopper! I've partnered with Aneto to bring you this post. Wonton Soup is like the chicken noodle soup of … Continue reading →
Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup
A creamy, flavor-packed chicken soup infused with Mexican spices and topped with crunchy tortilla chips, sour cream and shredded cheese - it's the ultimate comfort soup! There must be a million and one recipes out there for Chicken Tortilla Soup. Â Some are creamy, … Continue reading →
Pecan-Crusted Salmon with Bacon Fat Maple Glaze
The title says it all - this salmon is absolutely mouthwatering! It's hard to beat fresh wild-caught salmon. Â My husband adores the stuff. And what better place to get it than from our very own Pike Place Market in Seattle? Â (If you haven't already done so, check … Continue reading →
Cauliflower Gratin with Ham
A fabulous lower-carb alternative to potatoes, this creamy Cauliflower Gratin recipe is SO delicious! It's easy to make and we can almost guarantee your guests will love it! If you're looking for a phenomenal side dish that is low in carbs, this is it! I bought … Continue reading →
Creamy French Dressing
This homemade Creamy French Dressing recipe whips up in just 5 minutes, is WAY better than store-bought, and is a guaranteed winner! Homemade dressings are the best! Not only because they taste MUCH better than their store-bought counterparts, but because they don't … Continue reading →